I am genuinely trying to get back into journaling on here and in my personal notebook. I keep telling myself that but I don't do it. But regardless, so many fun things are happening. I am really happy with where life is at and where things are going. The new music is so good, and coming along well. It's taking a while but that's okay, I don't want to rush through it.

Getting my hands in a lot of different areas in regards to promotion and marketing. Trying to get multiple videos moving along and trying to get the content off the ground.

I can’t believe I neglected this for so long. I was doing so well. But anyways, I have been working on wrapping up visuals and everything for this next era of music. I’m feeling really good about it all. I have put so much work into making this next batch of songs and getting the creative / direction right.

But I feel really confident, and I think they wil be well received. I have been learning that I am leaning and shifting to writing music that’s more about inner dialogue and observation over outward expression toward other people. If that makes sense?

Okay truthfully I disappeared for a while on this page. But I’m glad some of you reached out to ask about it because it got me thinking I should stick with this.

I have been so busy. After NOT TOO FAST, dropped I have been so focused on life and writing this next project. I moved into my own apartment, and have been focused on getting the studio up and running. Here I am though. Wrapping up the next EP. It’s definitely my favorite I’ve ever made. Most vulnerable as well. It’s exciting to make art that feels like it’s painful to share because that’s how you know it’s real.

Honestly I feel pretty giddy typing this lol. Streaming numbers are crushing rn, Growing pretty quickly. New songs are well received. Show went well. A college show coming up in October. Merch dropping this Friday. I feel pretty good. Definitely learning some niche things with this merch roll out. Like trying to figure out how to get the fulfillment types better. But regardless I’m hype. I feel really good about this roll out of this project. It feels pretty genuine to me and pretty honest to my supporters. I feel like I’m able to express who I am and where I’m at with everything and it’s well received.

It’s pretty wild, because I’m also seeing a lot of growth in terms of numbers and streams in other countries such as Japan, Thailand and Australia. I love it. Someday I’ll get a tour over there.

I have been so busy lately. I haven’t had time to do much of anything. I have been producing for other people, wrapping up loose ends with this next EP and getting myself ready to run full speed again. Hanging with friends, taking time for myself, rehearsing for these upcoming shows. Thinking about the next project, and working on myself. It’s been such a crazy journey these past few weeks. I feel like I have evolved a lot. Just been trying to keep my head leveled out and my heart in the right place. It feels good to be focusing on me and not letting myself get distracted with all the useless things in life. One thing that’s been on my mind a lot, the idea of tunnel vision.

I feel like life is asking me to have this hyper focus, this laser sharp mindset of staying focused and eye on the prize type of deal. So much good stuff is happening around me, I’m just at a point where I have to be able to stay in that headspace.

I think the beauty of this journal is that as new supporters discover my music you guys can also learn more about who I am. I really love that. It’s cool to check the analytics and see how many viewers this page is getting. I don’t even promote this page.

Today was blissful, woke up a bit late. Went surfing for a few hours and then talked on the phone with some family and friends as well. It’s what Saturday’s are supposed to be honestly. I am blessed that I was able to do that today.

I’m going to a BBQ at my friends house later in the evening, excited for that. But also feeling like I want to stay in a bit. Just get a lil overwhelmed sometimes by going out.

I realized today that I am learning how to handle everything that I am going through in real time. I’ve never been here before, and I’ve never dealt with these emotions and situations before. So it’s okay to feel like I don’t know what’s next, or what to do. Everything happens for a reason and understanding that as I process everything in real time makes this easier. Woohhhh. Keepin my head up.

Life is frustrating sometimes. Especially being 23 and living in LA. This year has been extremely tough on me. Emotionally. mentally, financially, etc. Went through a break up, gigs drying up and overall just having to rely on my brain to carry me through some of the hardest points in my life.

I say all this to just remind you and everyone reading this that it all comes together. If it can come together for anyone else, then you better believe it’s going to come together for you as well. Things always seem to work out, and while it might feel like it doesn’t because in this very moment everything around you says otherwise. You kinda just have to believe that it already has worked out for you, and just go forward knowing that. And then choosing your reactions is key. It’s been a tough year.

But we survive. Love you. :D

This is something fairly new to me. I mean we are always taught to have “positive mindsets” but what does that mean? Why doesn’t anyone know what that actually means?

In my recent weeks of learning I have come to realization that I cannot be happy or positive without practicing it. Meditation is a huge factor in this. If you meditate on the positive and the FEELING of happiness then by nature you will be happy. Meditating isn’t sitting on the floor chanting “ooommm”. It’s closing your eyes, breathing to relax and then introducing thoughts that are positive, happy, exciting. That’s also called manifestation. If you can imagine and feel the way you want to feel in the future you literally just manifested that feeling. Sure… Nothing physical around you has changed (yet) but step one is to become the person that you want to be.

But back to the original point. If you pracice feeling good, being positive, being excited and trusting that it will work out things naturally just work out. That’s the beauty of all of this.

So today, try to practice happiness and gratitude. Say thank you to every one. When you buy your coffee today, look at the barista in the eyes and say thank you. If someone holds the door for you, say thank you. Be genuine about it. It’s contagious and the positivity follows you.

I am definitely feeling so blessed today. After a crazy weekend of unexpected things, today is off to a great start. Got a date locked in for a new gig, just used some rewards points I didn’t know that I had to buy some Chick Fil A breakfast. Paid all my bills on time. Now is the time to practice that gratitude, and trust that it’s going to work out. It’s such a trip, but I really believe everything in life is going to turn out better than I ever could have imagined it.

Our brains weren’t meant to predict the future, our brains are just meant to process what’s happening in the moment and that’s that. We can only process what we know. I feel blessed, loved. It all works out. If you’re reading this, just know that it all works out.

I have this written on a whiteboard, that is sitting like 10 feet away from me. I don’t know why I wrote this or what it really means to me specifically. But I really like looking at it. I have been trying to apply this question to forming habits and doing things that are good and in alignment with who I am. Like truly, what would happen if you tried it?

I have been staying in Glendale for the past week with some of my family. It’s been so great to just take time to relax and reconnect with them. I have found myself coming to some realizations about music and who I am. 2023 has just been full of rollercoaster rides emotionally and what not. I am really excited but also nervous at the same time to put out this next project. Especially as I am stepping away from all the antics of what a “traditional” release is supposed to look like.

I don’t want to play the game this time around. I just want to be present and focused in on my music, and my dreams and my personal health emotionally and mentally. I don’t want to impress anyone, I don’t want to show off or feel like I need to play this stupid back and forth on social media. I just want to be present. With my friends, family and supporters.

I have full faith that this project will make enough of a statement on its own. I don’t want to try and gimmick myself out. I just want to be myself unapologetically and truthfully I think for a while there I wasn’t. I was trying to be this “successful” artist living in LA. But reality is, I’m still in the trenches fighting for what I believe in and who I want to be. Being an artist is constant emotional turmoil, but it’s really beautiful to see the flowers blossom after the damage has been done. Maybe I am just rambling at this point but I think it’s honest.

I guess that’s why I made this page in the first place. Someday these journals will be read by millions of people and I hope you guys feel connected to me and we can understand each other more.

I woke up today feeling extremely thankful for what I have, and where I am at right now. Understanding that I will never be in this same position again. I have a feeling this month is going to be really big for me on a career level, personal level and just overall. I believe I’m going to have some life changing conversations. Some of y’all probably think I am crazy or delusional. But I really think I’m onto something here. I can see the vision coming together one piece at a time. I feel so confident in this next project. NOT TOO FAST, baby!!!

I’m also racking my brain trying to figure out what kind of vibe I want to work in next. I’m really in this mode of just wanting to create and get the music out so new supporters can keep piling in and hearing the music.

Lately I have been DEEP in my journaling (both here and more extensively in a notebook) and reading. I have just been wanting to learn more about who we are as humans and what makes us so special. It’s really interesting when you tap into the psychology of humans and how powerful we really are. The beautiful thing is a lot of the power comes from us.

I have been making it a conscious effort to always set my intentions every day and week. What do I want to accomplish? Why do I want to accomplish it? How do I want to feel today and this week? What kind of week am I going to choose it to be?

What’s been really eye opening to me lately is that I have the full capability to choose how I am going to REACT to a situation. I feel like that never really clicked in my mind my whole life until now (I’m 23). I am going to choose to react to in positive ways, or in whatever way is healthiest for me. I can’t control what happens outside of me, but I can control what is inside of me. Oh wow. We could go INTO this. But belief systems are crazy.

READ THE FOUR AGREEMENTS / THE FIFTH AGREEMENT

Woke up today, slammed a fruit punch celsius and watched some interviews and talked on the phone with my sister. It’s a beautiful Saturday, feeling really blessed that I get to live here in LA and I have the things I have.

Getting close to this project rolling out and I’m so excited. I am letting go of what I’ve been told to do, and I’m doing what feels good to me. It feels so freeing knowing that I am just putting out music that I love. No marketing scheme, no gimmicks, just back to the love of the music for the friends, fans and beyond.

Hope you’re having a beautiful day <3

Call me absolutely crazy. But I can feel a huge shift coming for this jfarr project. I know I can become impatient sometimes. But I can sense that I am onto the right path. I love talking with my community, and my supporters. It’s so beautiful. We are building something amazing here. I think a lot of people are about to become hip to jfarr.

Okay so my last journal was admittedly a little hopeless. But it was real. I want to reiterate how important it is to remind yourself you’ll be okay. No matter how hard of a situation, or completely skewed things may seem. It WILL be okay. If I have found anything true in life, it’s that if there is a will there is a way.

Sometimes life will kick you around, throw your mind into a spiraling loop of negative thoughts. But I want you to stop and realize this right now. That you have control over your mind, your body and your emotions. What matters is that you take care of your consciousness. Be aware of how you’re feeling, and ask yourself “is this helping me?”. Remind yourself that a thought is just a memory that you choose to replay in your mind. Make it a good thought, make it a good feeling, make it remind you of how beautiful this life is.

I know when it seems like the cards are stacked against you 10 fold it seems difficult to find a way out. But I am learning that you don’t always need to find the way out. Sometimes you just gotta believe that there is a way out. And it will present itself. The reality is that there is a powerful universe out there that we don’t fully understand. You’re here for a reason, don’t let peoples poor choices and decisions affect you. You have control over yourSELF. You have no control over what others do. Remember this is your experience.

Somedays are really difficult. Others it seems like things flow easily. I’ve been experiencing a lot of the difficult ones, despite my best efforts to keep my head up. I’m not saying great things aren’t happening. But it’s definitely been a challenge.

While I’m pursuing my artist career and music in general, I have been trying to find a job that can sustain me. And it’s been really messing with my head. I went from making decent money (but working 100+ hours a week) at a studio, working on projects that were going gold and platinum, GRAMMY Nominated, etc. To now just really broke and fighting to find a job.

I know it’ll all work out in the end someday. I know things are going to turn around and I’ll look back and be like “Wow I made it through all of that”. But I guess I would just love to see that happen sooner than later.

It’s also scary putting all my thoughts out onto this website. I haven’t promoted this page once, and it might stay like that for awhile. I just want people to find this when they’re ready for it.

I find it oddly comforting that I don’t know if people are reading these yet. I haven’t promoted the journal page on my socials but I like coming here and writing stuff out.

I have been reading “The Fifth Agreement” and this book is so beautiful and eye opening. One of the first things you read is how important it is to be impeccable with your word. And how your words are basically the main channel we use to communicate with each other. I want to make it cut and clear to anyone who reads this, why I do what I do. And in the near future when the life I want to live manifests you will come back to these journals and realize how important this all is.

I do this because I want to live a life that fulfills me. As far as I know, I am here on this earth in this body only once. My consciousness only experiences this once. I choose to create my own life. I want to change other peoples lives, and be a guide for them through my music, art and my platform. The music is just one aspect of it. While I love music through and through, I also love this life. I love how blessed I am to have the mind and soul I have. I want to show love through my efforts.

I don’t do this for money, I don’t do this for fame, I don’t do this for recognition or so that the people who don’t believe in me can be proved wrong. I do this because I don’t want to die knowing that I never gave it all that I have. This all might go over your head, and you might think I’m nuts. But if you’re in the right headspace and alignment you will know exactly what I am talking about.

I do this so I can bless my family with abundance, so I can give them the opportunities to shift their perspectives. I do this for my friends, who feel stuck. So they can see that their realities can change as well.

I do this because I know I wasn’t put on this earth to live a mundane life where I feel like nothing goes right for me. Some may call me selfish, but I am choosing my happiness first. I am responsible for my reactions, my thoughts and my outward actions. I may not be perfect all the time, but I am going to strive to do what makes me happy.

Much love, Jonathan

Woke up at 6AM today to an email that I’ve been looking forward to for awhile, and unfortunately was not the answer I wanted. But if I have learned anything, it’s that the doors close for a reason. I wanted to set the intention today to be extra grateful for what I do have and where I am going.

Seeing the merch mock ups for NOT TOO FAST, make me so happy. The fact that people are consistently streaming my music every day makes me so happy. It blows my mind that new people discover me every day and they get to share my music with their friends and family is so beautiful. Knowing that I can envision my future and see the shows, the fans and the culture that is developing around jfarr makes me so happy and thankful that I am getting to be on the forefront of all this.

I had a dream last night that I was in this beautiful living room with wood architecture here in LA. There was a pool table behind the couch, and in front of the couch there was a desk with all my recording equipment. And beyond the desk were these really big nice glass sliding doors that led to a pool. My friend Pete was with me, we were listening back to a project of some sort while sipping on a beverage. Ahh, I guess that’s the vibe I strive for in life. I just want to own a home that I love, and work on music for forever. Play shows when it’s the right time, and travel the world. It’ll all come pretty soon. I guess by putting this vision out into the world. Even if no one reads this, it makes it real.

This is something that I have wanted to do for so long. I don’t know who’s going to read these, and I don’t know why people will read these. But I guess for me, it’s just a way to express myself to the people who support my music and the people who relate to me. I’m going to do my best to do a journal a day.

Today I started off with being intentional, I woke up after a rough night of sleep and decided I was going to write down 4 things I don’t like that I do. And, I also wrote down 4 things that I do like that I do. I think it’s helpful for me be to aware of the things that I do that I know aren’t helpful for me. I’m just trying to focus on rewiring my brain to let go of the worry, stress and bad habits.

I’ve been ultra focused on meditation the last couple days. Making sure that I take time to do it, and not let myself just pass by on another day. I’ve been asking myself this question “What would happen if you tried it?” like seriously? What’s the worst thing that could happen?

I find my mind becoming too rampant sometimes. I just think of what is and what isn’t and truthfully I don’t like that. I just want to feel good all the time, and focus on what is going to be.

Anyways, much love. Jonathan. Excited to share my thoughts.